Stassy Olmos
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Nashville, TN, United States
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South Nashville businesses excited for possible NASCAR speedway renovations
NASCAR could be coming back to Nashville for the first time in nearly four decades and businesses in the area of South Nashville are thrilled. → Read More
‘Get It Right’ bill proposes more accountability to Nashville construction code
Metro councilmembers, advocacy groups, and the family of a teen killed on the job last summer presented a bill Tuesday aimed at increasing accountability and oversight of construction projects. → Read More
Clean up begins at Old Hickory marina after docks collapse in winter storm
It's been one week since several docks collapsed at the Blue Turtle Bay Marina in Old Hickory. Ice has melted and crews have been able to start removing the collapsed docks and try to get the boats out. → Read More
Video captures race against time as owner rescues dog at the bottom of their frozen pool
It was an incredible race against time for Jennie Tatum after her 50-pound dog slipped on snow and fell right into their frozen pool and the whole thing was caught on a backyard security camera. → Read More
Middle Tennessee grocery stores struggle to keep shelves stocked during winter storm
Grocery stores across Middle Tennessee got hit from all fronts this past week as they tried to keep doors open and shelves stocked during the winter storm. → Read More
County hopping for vaccines in Tennessee is discouraged, but allowed
News 2 has heard some concerns of Metro residents trying to get vaccines in other counties. While it is technically allowed, it is discouraged. → Read More
Doctor says UK COVID-19 variant will likely become widespread in Nashville
Two cases of the UK variant of COVID-19 were detected in Nashville as of Thursday, but doctors say this strain is so contagious that there's no way there are only two cases. → Read More
Doctors see ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ as COVID-19 hospitalizations dramatically decrease
As of this week, they are able to close that overflow unit. → Read More
‘Should it have been me? Why little babies?’: Witness describes crash that killed mother, 2 children
A Cookeville woman who witnessed a truck strike and kill a mother and two small children Tuesday tells News 2 she wishes she had never swerved out of the way and instead taken the hit for the family. → Read More
Proposed Tennessee bill could take money from Nashville, Memphis schools if they don’t reopen
A controversial bill proposed in the Tennessee legislature’s special session on education, if passed, could take state funding away from school districts that are still closed for in-person learning. → Read More
Saving Tennessee’s future: Gov. Lee addresses lawmakers in special session on education
Governor Bill Lee kicked off the special session on education with a push to get student back in the classroom and a call to allocate funding to address students’ significant learning loss. → Read More
Need for ICU nurses more than doubles across US
Vaccines may be rolling out, but our COVID-19 ICUs are still at capacity and the need for nurses to take care of patients is greater than ever. → Read More
Residents and businesses may need financial help if bombing is deemed terrorism
While some argue the Christmas Day bombing downtown was an act of terrorism regardless of true motive, if it is deemed terrorism by the FBI, businesses and residents who did not pay for special terrorism insurance may be left to front the repair bills themselves. → Read More
Metro Water Services starts sewer inspections in Nashville bomb zone
After the Christmas Day bombing downtown, Metro Water Services had serious concerns that the sewer system was damaged because much of the pipe is clay and more than a century old. → Read More
Damage of Dick’s Last Resort from Nashville bombing ‘doesn’t feel real’
Normally a full-on party for New Years, this year, several bars along Second Avenue North were shuttered and shattered one week after a suicide bombing on Christmas Day. → Read More
Muslim group claims tip of Nashville bomber would’ve been taken more serious if he wasn’t white
The American Muslim Advisory Council in Tennessee is calling out law enforcement after the Christmas Day bombing in Nashville, saying the tip warning them in 2019 would have been taken a lot more serious if the suspect had not been white. → Read More
Nashville to open first COVID-19 vaccine clinic Wednesday
Less than two weeks after a COVID-19 vaccine was approved, the Metro Nashville Health Department transformed the East Nashville Explore Community Center into a clinic to administer the shots. → Read More
House passes $900 billion COVID relief, catchall measure
The House easily passed a $900 billion pandemic relief package Monday night that would finally deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals and resources to vaccinate a nation confronting a frightening surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths. → Read More
Tennessee doctors ‘shocked’ Governor Bill Lee won’t enforce state-wide mask mandate
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has ordered a limit on gathering sizes over the holiday, but he did not implement a mask mandate during his remarks Sunday. Now, Tennessee doctors who've been pleading for one are furious. → Read More
Most Tennessee hospitals at or near capacity ahead of Christmas holiday
Cases are surging in Tennessee and many hospitals are at or near capacity, making the situation so dire that some medical centers are reactivating emergency plans. → Read More